Elevator and tank construction.



J. E. OONZELMAN.

ELEVATOR AND TANK CONSTRUCTION.

. APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 11, 1911.

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ELEVATOR AND TANK CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11, 1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26,1912.

Application filed October 11, 1911i Serial No. 654,148.

a'citizen'of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inElevator and Tank Construction, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to concrete structures and has particularreference to a construction inv which concrete slabs are used for thewalls of a grain-elevator, tank, and thelike.

It is an-object of this invention to provide a structure of concretebuilding elements,'which cooperate and are interengaged to form rigid,secure, and lasting junctures of said elements:

It is also-an object to provide a concrete building structure in whichthe general construction of the cooperating elements is generallyimproved to present a neat appear ance as well as to prove of strong andurable nature.

Further, this invention consists of the novel features of constructionand arrange-.

part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denotelike parts Wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view of anelevator embodying this invention; Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same;Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper part of theelevator; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the lower part ofthe elevator;.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the roof; Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the upper part of the foundation; Fig 7 is aperspective view of the lower part of the foundation; Fig. 8 is a sideelevation of an inner wall slab; Fig. 9 is an end elevation of same;Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10, Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is asectional view on the line 11-11, Fig.8; Fig. '12 is a side elevation ofan outer wallslab; Fig.

, 13 is an end elevation of same;Fig. 14 is a sectional view on the line14-14, Fig. 12; Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the line 15-15, Fig. 12;Fig. 16 is a side elevation of an inner wall slab; Fig. 17 is a bottomplan view of same; Fig. 18 is a sectional'view on the line 18-18,Fig.16; 19 is a sectional view on the line 19 19, Fig. 16; Fig.

20 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, on-theline 2020, Fig. 16;Fig. 21 is a side elevation of a bottom slab of an inner wall; Fig. 22is a bottom plan view of same; Fig. 23 is a sectional view on the line23.23, Fig.

21; Fig. 24 is a side elevation of an outer 2626, Fig. 24; Fig. 27 is asectional view,

on an enlarged scale, on the line 27-27,

, Fig. 24; Fig. 28 is a side elevation of a top slab for an outer wallFig. 29 is a top plan view of same; Fig. 30 is a sectional View on theline 3030, Fig. 28; Fig. 31 is a side elevation of an inner wall slab;Fig. 32 is a bottom plan view of same;'Fig. 33 is a sectional view onthe line 33-33, Fig. 31,'Fig.

34 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale,-

on the line 3434, Fig. 31; Fig. 35is a side elevation of an inner wallslab; Fig. 36 is a bottom plan view of same; Fig. 37 .is a sectionalView on the line 3737, Fig. 35; Fig. 38 is a sectional 'view, on anenlarged scale, on the line 3838, Fig. 35; Fig. 39

on the line,47--47, Fig. 44 Fig. 48 is a sectional view on the line48-48, Fig. 44; Fig.

49 is a side elevation of a top slab for an inner wall; Fig. 50 is a topplan view of same; Fig. 51 is an end elevation of same; Fig. 52 is asectional view on the line 5252, Fig. 49; Fig. 53 is a sectional view onthe line 53 53, Fig: 49; Fig. 54 is a side elevation of a cornice slab,showing the outer face of same; Fig. 55 is an end elevation of same;Fig. 56 isa side elevation of same,- showing the inner facethereof; Fig.57 is a'sect-ional View on the line 5757, Fig. 56;

Fig. 58,is a sectional View on the line 5'858,

-Fig. 56; Fig. 59'is a side elevation of a top on the line 71- -71,

Fig. 65 is a sectional view on the line 65--65, Fig. 63; Fig. 66 is asectional view on the line 6666, Fig. 63'; Fig. 67 is a side elevationof a cornice slab; Fig. 68 is a top plan view of same; Fig. 69 is an endelevation of same; Fig. 70 is a sectional view on the line .7070, Fig.67 Fi 71 is a sectional view elevation of a cornice slab; Fig. 73 is atop plan view of same; Fig. 74 is an end elevation of same; Fig. 75 is asectional view, on an enlarged scale, on the line 757 5, Fig. 5; Fig. 76is a side elevation of a wall slab for the elevator tower; Fig. 77 is atop plan.

view of same; Fig. 78 is asectional view, on an enlarged scale, on .theline 787 8, Fig. 76; Fig. 79 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale,on the line 797 9, Fig. 76; Fig. 80 is a fragmentary perspective View ofan upper corner of same; Fig. 81 is a side elevation of a cornice slabfor the tower; Fig. 82 is an end elevation of same; Fig. 83 is a topelevation of same; Fig. 84 is a sectional view on the line 844-84, Fig.81; Fig. 85 is a side elevation of a wall slab for the lower part of theelevator tower; Fig. 86 is a top plan view of same; Fig. 87 is a Hsectional view on the line 87-87, Fig. 85;

Fig. 88 is a sectional View on the line 8888, Fig. 85; Fig. 89 is a sideelevation of a special slab for the junction of the tower with a panelof an outer wall; Fig. 90 is a top plan view of same; Fig. 91 is asectional view on the line 91-91, Fig. 89; and Fig. 92 is' a. sectionalview on the line 9 292, Fig. 89. y

Usually a grain-elevator, tank, or the like, is built circular in form,but, in doing so, a wasted area of ground is left in the corners of the.piece of ground on which same is built. It is for this reason that theelevator hereinafter described is preferably built quadrangular inshape, as illustrated in the drawings, which results not only inobviating this wasted area of ground, but, also, in a saving in thetotal area in the piece of ground necessary for same.

The outer walls of the elevator are supported on monolithic foundationwalls 1, which are supported on suitable footings 2,

and are designated'as walls 3, 3, and walls 4, 4, said walls 3, 3, beingpreferably disposed at substantially a right-angle to the walls 4, 4.The inner walls of the elevator are supported on division walls 5, whichare, formed integrally with the foundation walls .1, and are designatedas walls 6, 6 and walls 7, 7, said walls 6, 6 being preferably disposedsubstantially parallel to walls 3,3, and, also,

at substantially a right-angle to walls 7, 7

and walls 4, 4. The walls 6, 6 and 7, 7 divide the elevator into aplurality of bins or rooms 8 in which the grain is stored. The divisionwalls 5 divide the foundation into as many rooms 9 as there are bins 8in the memes Fig. 67; Fig. 72 is a side elevator, and each wall 5contains an 0 ening or doorway 10 to afi'ord a passage rom one room 9 toanother, said rooms 9 being located underneath the bins 8, respectively.A monolithic floor 11 for the rooms 9 is formed integrally with thefoundation walls .1 and, also, with the division wall 5. The receiver 12of a grain-elevating machine of any ordinary construction is located inone of the rooms'9 and generally in a middle thereof, or to dischargethe grain into a spout or chute 18, which is arranged to discharge thegrain into a conveyance or receptacle .(not'shown in the drawings) onthe outside of the elevator. With the exception of the bin 8 in whichthe grain-elevating machine is located, each of the other bins 8 isprovided with a monolithic hopper bottom 19, which is preferably formedintegrally with the divislon walls 5 and, also, with the foundation wallor walls 1 adjacent thereto. Each hopper bottom 19 is provided with adischar e spout 20 havin a valve 20 of any suita le constructionsa1dspout20being arranged to discharge the grain from its bin 8 into atrough 21 that is arranged to discharge the grain into the receiver 12.The grain that enters the trough 21 is conducted therethrough to thereceiver 12 by means of an Archimedean screw, or the like (not shown). Agear 22 on the shaft 23 of the Archimedean screw is driven by a gear 24on shaft 25, which receives its power from any suitable source. lhegrain that enters the receiver 12 is raised in the usual manner to thedischarge spout 16, in order to discharge same either into a spout 17that leads to a bin 8, or into the spout 18 that discharges same into aconveyance on the outside of the elevator. By means of the Archimedeanscrew in the trough 21, the grain that is allowed to discharge into saidtrough from a bin 8 can be fed into the receiver 12, so that same can beraised to the discharge spout 16, when it is desired either to turn thegrain over in said bin, in order to prevent same from sprouting, or tochange the grain from one bin to another, or to load the grain in saidbin in a conveyance or conveyances on the outside of the elevator. Forthe purpose of ventilation and light, windows 26 are located in openingsin the foundation walls 1, and a door 27 is located in an opening in iscomposed of three panels, as best seen in Fig. 2. Eaclr panel of saidwall 3 consists of a plurality of vertically-disposed slabs 28,

which are supported one on top of another and are held in place, in themanner hereinafter described. Each slab 28 is preferably molded with arectangular configuration and, also, with a uniform thicknessthroughout, as depicted in detail in Figs. 12 to 15, inclusive. Each endof slab 28 contains a groove 29 for the reception of grout or similarcement mixture, and the top and bottom of said slab contains grooves 30for the reception of grout and also, to allow tie-rods 31 to extendtherethrough, as hereinafter described. The bottom slab 28 rests on afoundation wall 1, and a tie-rod 31 extends through the groove 30 in thebot-tom of same, said slab being preferably formed with approximatelyone-half the height of any one of the other slabs 28. The bottom of saidbottom slab "is buttered with a thin layer of grout just previous to theplacing of same on the foundation wall 1, so that, when said grout sets,same unites the bottom slab 28 and'said foundation wall 1 integrallytogether and holds said tie-rod in place in said groove. When the slabs28 are placed one on top of another, in order to form a panel of wall 3,the grooves 30 in the adjoining edges of each two adjacent slabs 28register with each other, so as to allow a tie-rod 31 to'extendtherethrough. Grout is applied to the adjoining edges of each twoadjacent slabs 28, and, when said grout sets, same unites said slabs 28integrally together and holds the tie-rods 31 firmly in place. Eachtie-rod 31 is preferably longer than the wall 3, and the slabs 28 ineach panel of wall 3 are arranged so as to allow the tie-rods 31 toextend between two adj acent slabs 28 of each panel of said wall. As anadditional strengthening means, reinforcing bars 32 are embedded in slab28 and are arranged to extend longitudinally thereof, some of said barsbeing located near the outer surface of said slab, and others beinglocated near the inner surface thereof. The majority of the bars 32are-preferably located near the outer surface of slab 28, in order toprevent the pressure of the grain against the inner surface thereof fromcausing said slab to bulge outwardly, and adjacent the ends thereof,said bars turn toward the inner surface of said slab. Bars 33 are, also,embedded in slab 28 and are arranged to extend transversely of the bars32, some of said bars 33 being located near the outer surface of saidslab and others being located near the inner surface thereof.

The slabs 28 in the end panels of wall 3 are held in place by aplurality of verticallydisposcd slabs 34 that constitute the end panelsof walls 4 and, also, by a plurality of vertically-disposed slabs 35that constitute the end panels of walls 7, and the slabs 28 in themiddle panel of wall 3 are held in place by said slabs 35,. ashereinafter described. Each slab 34' is preferably formed with arectangular configuration and is provided with a post 36, or the like,that is formed integrally with one end thereof, as depicted in detail inFigs. 24 to 27, inclusive. Said post 36 has a groove 37 extendinglongitudinally in one side thereof and, when the slabs 34 are placed oneon top of another to form an end panel of a wall 4, the posts 36 of eachslab 34 register in vertical alinement and give the elevator theappearance of having a column at the corner thereof,

and the grooves 37 in said posts, also, register in vertical alinement,in order to allow the ends of each slab 28 in an end panel of a wall 3to fit therein, said ends of said slabs 28 being buttered with a thinlayer of grout just previous to the insertion of same into said grooves37, so that,-when said grout sets, said slabs 28 and slabs 34 arethereby united integrally. A groove 38 extends longitudinally in the topof slab 34 and another in the bottom of said slab, in order to allowtie-rods 39 to extend therethrough and, also, for the reception ofgrout, being arranged to extend across the end of post 36.

Each groove 38 has an indentation 40 in one of its walls, saidindentation being preferably located in the part of said groove thatextends acrossan end of post 36. When the slabs 34 are placed one on topof another to form an end panel of wall 4, the grooves 38 in theadjoining edges of each two adjacent slabs register with each other, inorder to allow a tie-rod 39 to extend therethrough, and the indentations40, also,

register with each other, grout being applied to the adjoining edges ofeach two adacent slabs 34 just previous to the placing of one on top ofthe other. Said grout fills tom of same, the bottom of'said slab-34being buttered with a thin layer of

